11/17/2019
11/17/2019
Local News for Westport, Connecticut
11/17/2019
11/17/2019
Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019
10 a.m. – 3 p.m. – St. Luke Church (49 Turkey Hill Road North) – Annual Harvest Fair & Shabby Chic Boutique 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. – Westport Museum for History & Culture – “Taking the Cure” & “Art of George Hand Wright” (last day) 3 p.m. – Staples Auditorium – Staples Players: “Mamma READ MORE.
11/17/2019
Westport Fire Dept.: Westport firefighters drilled on …
Westport firefighters drilled on advancing hoselines up a ladder this afternoon. This tactic is utilized when access to an upper floor is needed but the normal means of entry(such as the stairs) are not available. Read the article on twitter.com READ MORE.
11/16/2019
Photos from Westport Farmers’ Market’s post
THANK YOU to our WFM community for an awesome opening day! We had more than 50 shoppers waiting for us to open at 10:00am and it never stopped. The greenhouse was bustling, the coat drive was overflowing, and the energy was contagious. See you next Saturday. Jenny Francis Goodwyn Lauren Kreter Arogya Tea & Holistic READ MORE.
11/16/2019
Welcome to our winter market!!
Welcome to our winter market!! Read the article on facebook.com READ MORE.
11/16/2019
Standing Ovation for Staples Players ‘Mamma Mia!’
The opening night audience tonight gave a standing ovation to the Staples Players production of “Mamma Mia!” Performances continue this weekend and next. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) WestportNow.com photo Read the article on westportnow.com READ MORE.
11/16/2019
Staples Boys Soccer Falls on Penalty Kicks
Just 48 hours after stunning top-seeded, defending state champion Glastonbury, the Staples High School boys soccer team today played its next game in the state LL tournament. FCIAC champion and No. 8 seed Trumbull scored first, but the Wreckers battled back. They tied it 1-1 with just 5:58 remaining, on Evan Birns’ spectacular diving header. READ MORE.
11/16/2019
Pet of the Week: Yuki
Little Yuki is a 3-year-old Maltese looking for a home. He is a sweet, happy-go-lucky fellow who wiggles at people and likes to jump up in laps to lick faces. He’s just over 11 lbs. He’s looking for a home with older kids who can respect his tiny self. He will need regular grooming, walks READ MORE.
11/16/2019
Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019
10 a.m. – 2 p.m. – Gilbertie’s (7 Sylvan Lane) – Westport Winter Farmers Market 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. – St. Luke Church (49 Turkey Hill Road North) – Annual Harvest Fair & Shabby Chic Boutique 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. – Westport Museum for History & Culture – “Taking the Cure” & “Art READ MORE.
11/16/2019
Town of Westport, CT: Public Meeting Calendar November …
Public Meeting Calendar November 18-22, 2019. Read the article on twitter.com READ MORE.
11/15/2019
Recanvass reverses RTM election win
WESTPORT – Close races in several of the Representative Town Meeting districts and a final Board of Education seat have all finally been decided. The Registrar of Voters office on Friday again recanvassed votes for RTM District 3, where one vote had separated newcomer Ross Burkhardt from incumbent Arline Gertzoff, with 292 and 291 votes, READ MORE.11/15/2019
Westport property sells for $1.1 million
The following property transfers took place in Westport for the period of Oct. 28 to Nov. 1. 11 Rustic Lane Price: $1,100,000 Seller/buyer: Paul Norman Edward & Rivers Ann Teske to Seth Greenwald Read the rest of the article on westport-news.com READ MORE.11/15/2019
Woog’s World: Didn’t vote? Then shut your mouth
Election Day was last week. Westporters celebrated by not voting. The weather was fine. Candidates for local boards – education, finance, planning and zoning, and RTM – had spent weeks campaigning, debating, and putting out (tons of) road signs. A vast majority of their friends and neighbors – men and women who have kids in READ MORE.
11/15/2019
Westport swimmer sets two Guinness World Records
Elizabeth Fry’s official titles are oldest person to swim the Ocean Seven (female) and oldest person to swim the Oceans Seven (overall), the organization announced Thursday. Read the rest of the article on westport-news.com READ MORE.
11/15/2019
Westport Library: Art Spiegelman, Pulitzer Prize …
Art Spiegelman, Pulitzer Prize winning author of Maus, at the Annual Malloy Lecture in The Arts at The Westport Library! Read the article on twitter.com READ MORE.
11/15/2019
Westport Fire Dept.: At 12:11pm today, Westport …
At 12:11pm today, Westport Firefighters from Platoon 1 responded to a car fire at Hillspoint Road and Compo Road. Engine 5, Engine 2, Car 3 and the Fire Marshal responded. The Fire is under investigation from the Fire Marshal’s Office. Read the article on twitter.com READ MORE.
11/15/2019
Star Inc.: JumpSTARs Surviving the Holidays …
JumpSTARs Surviving the Holidays with a Picky Eater Read the article on twitter.com READ MORE.
11/15/2019
Art Town: Twenty years of kids’ art on the wall
What is 6 feet tall, 44 feet long and created by 1,400 middle school students? It’s the Kids’ Wall at the Longshore pool – arguably the largest piece of public art in Fairfield County. Unveiled on May 28, 2000, it was conceived and produced by artists Katherine Ross and Miggs Burroughs. Artist and teacher Ross READ MORE.
11/15/2019
Community News: Police dogs get bulletproof vests; ‘The Heida’ returns; and more
– Westport native Ben Thaw, of the Wesleyan University football team, was named the NESCAC Defensive Player of the Week on Nov. 10 for his performance in the Cardinals’ 28-20 win at Trinity on Nov. 9. – This December, the Westport Museum is bringing back Holly Days for the second year. The Bradley-Wheeler House will READ MORE.
11/15/2019